Belt-fastener



(No Model.) y

A. W. WERD.

BELT FASTENER.

.2459. Patented Apr. Il, 1882.

respond in number y The fastening is effected by split;

tren STATES trice.

t Aralar BELT-'FASTENE R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of yLettersPatent No. 256,259, dated Aprl 11, 1882.

` pantanos` ined october 2B, 1881, (No moan.)

To all whom tt muy concern:

Bc it known that I, ARTHUR. W. WEED, of Brooklyn, in the county of' Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Belt-Fasteners, of which the following is a specifieatioin I constructa light frame, of tough metal, with holes in its edges, re-enforced or surrounded by sufiicent metal to give ample strength at those points. holes split pins ot corresponding section, presenting a smoothlyrounded headon the face, which is to be on'tside, out ot' Contact with the pulley, and presenting on the other face two parts of unequal length. These, being made of tough iron or other material adapted to clinch, are inserted through holes produced in corresponding positions at a proper distance from the abutting ends of the belt and the extreme ends spread apart or clinched.

Theaccompanying drawings form a part of this specification and represent what I conf sider the best means ot' carrying out the invention. A

Figure lis an outer t'acc view. section on the line S S in Fig. 1. `two of the split pins spread and clinched. `One is in the act of being set. It is inserted through the metal frame and through thematerial of the belt, but y has `not yet been spread `or clinched. Fig. 3 is a section on the line T T iu Fig. 1, Fig. Ltrepresents one ofthe split pins detached. Fig. `5 is a section, showing a modification.

`Similar letters of reference indicatcccrrespondingparts in all the figures. l

A A' are the adjacentends ot' the belt, abutting squarely, as usual. .Anequallnumber ot'` smooth round holes, equally spaced, areproduced in each atalittle distance from the end.

B B is an open-work frame of' malleable castiron or othersnitable material. In each .part B' is incentralhole. The holes inthe beltcor` and position-with `the `re-` Fig. 2 is a enforces B.

pins inserted through each.

I will use the letter Dtoindieate one ofthe split pins entire, the same letter, with additional marks, as D' D, &e., being used Vto designateportions thereof when necessary.

I apply in these This shows be impressed by any sui widthtol' belt. The parts B niaybeplaecd nearer together orv ygled "-that is to t say, .farther in on the belt of the invention'with a .'D is a smoothlymounded head,adap.ted to lie on the outside of the reenforce B.

D andy D3 are the legs or split parts, the part D3 being something longer than the part D2; This facilitates the spreading apart or clinching of the pin after it is inserted.

To fasten the ends of a belt, the places fior the holes are marked by layingon the plate 1B and prickng throu h the holes,'or by other suit,- able means, and the holes smoothly punched. Then, having drawn the ends together by the ordinary clamps or"other suitable means, the frame B is placed in position and the split'pins D successively inserted, and their ends D2 and D3V spread apart and clinched down. The spreading may be etl'ected by operating with an ordinary hammer by first striking an obtlique blow on the longest pai-t, D3, and then on the shorterpart, D2, which will be let't exposed by the bending down of its longer asso ciate. A suitable hammer or dolly against the head, and the :split ends tirmly clinched down for all the pins, the operation of fastening is complete.

When ,it is, desired t'o remove a fastening the spread ends of D2 D3 are closed together' again, and the pin may be easily driven out.

The .metallic .frame D B should have ample strength to resist the tensile pull to which it is subjected in the use of the belt. It' the metal is properly-annealed iron, it will beable. to take ona slightourvature, which facilitates its lying able means in its manufacture. The use of the beltf'astening will tendV toinipress a slight degree ot' curva ture, even if none is intentionally introduced.

Modifications may he made in the forms and proportions. VThe iastenerma y be made f'orauy and split pins D farther apart They may be set jogalternate pins may .set than the intermediate ones. Vvt'lheo'penings in the frameB may be varied in form and proportions.

`larts of the invention may be used without the whole. 'I can realize some of the benefits 4 continuous plate instead of the olielryvorlt'fraine B.

`within wide limits.

being held vsmoothly on the pulleys. 4,The curvature may IOO ` ness or by a considerable 4circular extension,

metal for;

I- split pin with the metal frame. .I can employ ythe same form with the pins removable.

belt, as shown, l can arrange them so that the The parts D may be made somewhat thicker bends shall extend longitudinally of the belt.

than the remaining parts of the frame. In such ease the increased thickness should lie on theouter face of the, frame, awa-y from the belt. I esteem it important that the parts D shall be sufficient, either by increased thickis to Work on large pulleys.

I claimasmy invention-f- -1. The open-work frame B and split pins D, (aoxibined and adapted to serve as hereinspeciv 2. The combination of two abutting lengths of belting, open-workmetallic frame having re-enforced holes, and removable splitspinsinserted through the frame and through the belt and secured by clinching', as specied.v i

v.In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at New York city,v this 26th day of October, 1881, in thepresencc of two subserhingywitnesses'. v y

to electually re-enforce the `hole in which the 39 split piu is inserted. A

I propose in some instanes to att-ach the split pins permanently to th` frame B. This can be effected by placing the pins, properly prepared, ina. mold and pouring the melted the frame' B so that it ows around and unites with the headsor bends of the several plus. l

Fig. 5 is e section through the junction of a I ARTHUR W. WEED. s

n Witnesses:

l Instead of placing'the split pin D so that l lthe long and short partswhen separated and CHARLES C. STETSON, clinched down shall extend transversely ofthe M. F. Bonn.

Such arrangement maybe preferable when 1t z 5 A 

